Solar Car Challenge - 2005 Race Results


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2005 Race Results
Round Rock, Texas to Pasadena, California

Overall Standings

Rank Team Total Miles Driven Avg Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 St. Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team (Mendota Heights, MN) 959.8 26.09

2 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 610.5 16.39

3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler (Ridgway, CO) 558.3 15.63

4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 418.2 13.09

5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 49.9 5.28

OPEN DIVISION

1 Houston Solar Race Team (Houston, MS) 953.4 28.63

2 NFA Solar Racing Team (Newburgh, NY) 644.8 19.70

3 Chamizal Solar Car Team (Juarez, Mexico) 394.7 11.29

Special Awards

Award Recipient

Chuck & Diana Hall Award
Presented to the Judge best representing the spirit of solar car racing.    Felipe Vazquez

The Dell Award
Presented to the solar car team member displaying the true spirit of solar car racing.    Christine Miller
Newburgh Free Academy Solar Racing Team

Fred Varian Award
Presented to the staff member who best represents the true spirit of solar car racing.    Web Mudge

Guntis Terauds Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of courage in the face of engineering obstacles.    Chamizal Solar Car Team

The Marks Award
Presented to the solar car team member displaying the true spirit of solar car racing.    Matt Jernigan
Houston Solar Race Team

Randall Murphy Award
Presented to the solar car team teacher who best demonstrates the spirit of solar racing.    Keith Reese
Houston Solar Race Team

Terion Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of engineering excellence.    St. Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team

Texas State Conservation Energy Office Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of good sportsmanship.    Houston Solar Car Team

Order of the Solar Cell
Presented to those extremely special people who believe in high school solar car racing, and the great students who make it happen.    William Shih (California)
Chris Jones (California)
Stephen George (California)
Jessie Lal (Mississippi)
Nick DePrey (Minnesota)

Day 1 - Round Rock, Texas to Brady, Texas

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 131.0 131.0 22.07

2 2 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 72.5 72.5 15.25

3 3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 65.2 65.2 14.09

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 47.2 47.2 10.37

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 12.0 12.0 5.19

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 131.0 131.0 25.68

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 95.2 95.2 19.57

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 60.7 60.7 14.00

Day 2 - Brady, Texas to Big Spring, Texas

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 162.0 293.0 24.50

2 2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 97.6 162.8 15.66

3 3 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 80.0 152.5 16.28

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 54.6 101.8 11.88

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 3.6 15.6 2.14

OPEN DIVISION

1 2 Chamizal Solar Car Team 162.0 222.7 --

2 1 Houston Solar Race Team 162.0 293.0 27.53

3 3 NFA Solar Racing Team 85.3 180.5 17.19

Day 3 - Big Spring, Texas to Carlsbad, New Mexico

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 184.2 477.2 27.12

2 3 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 86.9 239.4 16.52

3 2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 77.2 240.0 15.23

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 49.5 151.3 12.80

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 3.6 19.2 3.51

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 184.2 477.2 28.86

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 103.8 284.3 21.52

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 32.6 255.3 10.09

Day 4 - Carlsbad, New Mexico to El Paso, Texas

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 93.1 570.3 26.91

2 3 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 74.1 313.5 14.04

3 2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 73.7 313.7 14.43

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 48.0 199.3 12.45

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 10.0 29.2 7.89

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 93.1 570.3 24.81

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 75.1 359.4 17.27

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 26.5 281.8 7.76

Day 5 - El Paso, Texas to Globe, Arizona

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 97.2 667.5 32.15

2 2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 74.4 388.1 17.96

3 3 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 73.0 386.5 18.15

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 65.5 264.8 13.77

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 7.0 36.2 7.07

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 97.2 667.5 36.01

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 97.2 456.6 27.34

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 43.8 325.6 11.57

Day 6 - Globe, Arizona to Wickenburg, Arizona

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 59.7 727.2 26.72

2 2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 59.7 447.8 17.55

3 3 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 59.7 446.2 16.28

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 53.0 317.8 13.71

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 0.3 36.5 1.62

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 59.7 727.2 37.57

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 57.2 513.8 22.42

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 25.5 351.1 10.33

Day 7 - Wickenburg, Arizona to Twentynine Palms, California

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 183.5 910.7 29.31

2 2 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 124.8 571.0 17.46

3 3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 82.1 529.9 15.86

4 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 51.3 369.1 16.02

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 6.7 43.2 6.04

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 177.1 904.3 31.00

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 91.6 605.4 18.96

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 29.9 381.0 13.79

Day 8 - Twentynine Palms, California to Pasadena, California

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 49.1 959.8 19.77

2 4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 49.1 418.2 14.65

3 2 QuikSolar (Walnut, CA) 39.5 610.5 17.39

4 3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 28.4 558.3 14.51

5 5 Blazin' Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 6.7 49.9 9.16

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 49.1 953.4 22.57

2 2 NFA Solar Racing Team 39.4 644.8 14.38

3 3 Chamizal Solar Car Team 13.7 394.7 11.46